THEY* They have banished God, Deciding that God is too Holy To be part of this world They have decided That God does not Belong with the Ordinary. They have driven God out of the garden – God’s home And … Continue reading Four Poems from Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
Of Death’s Fate Death is not final Thanks to God the eternal At conception life is affirmed But God knew me before I was formed Deep in my mother’s womb God goes beyond the tottering tomb And when with the … Continue reading Two Poems from Kenyan Denis Waswa Barasa | PAROUSIA Magazine
ABYSS OF A TROUBLED HEART They call her a female. For she seems weak and little in their sight. But she is queenly enamel, that decorates everything that has light. Stuck in ocean with rigid males, she swarms with all … Continue reading Two poems from Confidence Amaka Chukwuedu| PAROUSIA Magazine
I welcome you to the Christmas Cascade Issue which is the ninth Issue of PAROUSIA Magazine. Praise be to God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us and made this year a success. For this year, … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Christmas Cascade Issue #9
The Hymn Of The Bethlehem Star May the hymn of the Bethlehem Star That guided the wise men from afar Inspire the melody of our song While we sing of Jesus all day long. Let Mary’s soft … Continue reading The Hymn Of The Bethlehem Star by Luisa Kay Reyes| Christmas Cascade Issue 9 |PAROUSIA Magazine
I am scared to write new words I am scared to write new, delicate words Which pounce the young ones of this generation. Imagine if I were to use my words indignantly at them. Words that are sharpened against … Continue reading The lover of my Soul by Tralone Lindiwe Khoza | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
YORUBA DRUMS Welcome to Africa Mr White Welcome to Ilaro my friend so glad you honoured my invitation this is the Redeemed Church I know we play your drum kit and blow your saxophone with coloured lightings on the … Continue reading YORUBA DRUMS by Oghenero Ezaza | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
We are delighted to announce that PAROUSIA Magazine has been ranked among the Top 50 African Literature Blogs. This is a good news for us and we are excited about it. We are ranked 31st on the list … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Ranked Among Top 50 African Literature Blogs
PAROUSIA Magazine is calling for submissions for it 9th Issue to be published by December 2018 during the Christmas Celebration. The theme of this forthcoming Issue is The Christmas Cascade Issue. Isaiah 7:14 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give … Continue reading Call For Submission: CHRISTMAS CASCADE ISSUE #9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
BETRAYAL We were in the garden of doom eleven of us with him. He said we should watch an hour, an hour that took eternity to elapse. Praying within boundary of wills, he poured libation of sweat and blood to … Continue reading Two Poems from Benjamin Elemide | PAROUSIA Magazine
God Doesn’t Make Sense God doesn’t make sense Who is he that honors is words than his name Yet, his words a spell to cast Earlier chants of prayer, his name beareth the master’s key Like your … Continue reading God Does Not Make Sense by Daniel Ajayi | PAROUSIA Magazine
Souls are dying Youths are crying, Who would lead them across To calvary where lies the cross? Who would let them know They are cleansed white as snow Through the blood of the lamb Which made them a … Continue reading Two Poems from Olaitan Victor Olanrewaju | PAROUSIA Magazine
Morning Prayers Wearing tallit and praying shacharit with loving intent, my prayers become electronic donations to this messianic era, and allow me to shed the synthetic skin of ego and become the rhetoric of beauty. Life is noisy, but … Continue reading Morning Prayers by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
deliverance my sin is like yellow rain falling through broken trees but grace is like a seaward sky leaving me benign and pliable so that I become a calm clean river. Download Rick Davis’s Poetry Chapbook “WALKING” Continue reading deliverance by Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
A FEW MOMENTS Silence unwinds into peaceful loving afternoon. The cat sits in his cat-tree grooming himself While the dog stares out the overcast window. Both sing a quiet melody of contentment. Playing with and petting them, … Continue reading Two Poems from Rick Davis | PAROUSIA Magazine
GOD’S MIGHTY ATOMS By Reinhard Bonnke 1. Physics teach us that the atoms, although so miniscule Possess ferocious potency one hardly can control. Each atom is a power pack and so is each believer, If we can say “Christ lives … Continue reading GOD’S MIGHTY ATOMS | A Poem By Reinhard Bonnke | PAROUSIA Magazine
